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Southtree

Converting old memories into new digital formats means encoding them as a string of zeroes and ones, like a scoring table after a yodeled rendition of "Amazing Grace" divides judges between goose eggs and perfect 10s. Express yourself binarily with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $75 worth of media-conversion services from Southtree.

Having preserved more than 25 billion frames of home-movie magic, Southtree modernizes fading videotapes, film, and photos to stave off deterioration before it eats away the vibrancy of irreplaceable memories. Customers can immortalize 1980s gazpacho-eating contest triumphs with Southtree's videos-to-DVD and film-to-DVD services, adding chapters and disc titles to film formats that include MiniDV, Hi8, Video8, and VHS cassettes ($8.95/tape) and 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm ($15.95/50 ft.). Kodak digital image correction and enhancement erases distracting dust and beach-photo belly-button lint during the photos-to-digital service ($0.59/print, negative, or slide), while the audio cassette-to-CD service ($15.95/cassette) resurrects four-tracked garage-rock albums and dictated memoranda on the exigence of dodo-bird overpopulation with automatic track divisions and noise reduction.

While today's Groupon is valid for any combination of Southtree's services, the total value can be applied to digitize eight videotapes, four 3" film reels, 125 photos, four audio cassettes, or one wax cylinder. The simple mail-in process takes three to four weeks to complete, with a flat-rate return shipping fee of $9.95 regardless of order size.

Southtree

In 2001, the team at Southtree converted their first videotape to DVD. By the time they celebrated their 10-year anniversary, they had transferred more than more than 5 million memories for more than a quarter-million customers onto long-lasting digital formats. Today, clients follow a simple process with services that include photo scanning, video to DVD, film to DVD, data DVD, reel to reel digital conversion, and ancient Roman scrolls into text messages about togas. The staff processes each item by hand, yielding high-resolution photos and professionally mastered DVDs. Customers should allow eight weeks from the time materials are sent to Southtree to receive shipment.

Customer Reviews

Great service i was notified of every move they made with my photos. Fast service, everything returned as promised. I have since used their service for additional products and got the same great service. Will continue to use them and will recommended to anyone.

Ruby M. ·
November 30, 2016

I'm a local so I actually took this one in store. Great people, Speedy turn around, great quality.